153 Tompkins Avenue
153 Tompkins Avenue in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, has 157 open HPD violations, 32 of them class C, and its rent-stabilization status could not be verified, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (42/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 4 units · Built 1931
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 42/100)
- 32 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- 1 eviction carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.
More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (157 open, 32 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: Medium (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Expired Sep 1, 2023, records as of Oct 5, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
157 open violations: 32 class C (immediately hazardous), 99 class B, 21 class A, 5 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 0 issued in the last 12 months. 239 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2009-08-13. Newest violation issued 2023-07-03. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2023. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.
- Class C: Floor or stair defect, 4th room from the east, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR ( PIERCE WITH OPENING APPROX 2FT X 3 FT) FALL HAZARD TO CELLAR STORY IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT NORTH (apt 1), issued 2023-05-30. HPD violation 16010936
- Class C: Lighting defect, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF COLD WATER FOR THE FIXTURES .... IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT NORTH (apt 1), issued 2023-05-30. HPD violation 16010927
- Class C: Floor or stair defect (hallway). HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PUBLIC HALL STAIRS FROM 2ND STORY TO CELLAR , 1st STORY, issued 2023-05-30. HPD violation 16010996
- Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HOT WATER FOR THE FIXTURES ... IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT NORTH (apt 1), issued 2023-05-30. HPD violation 16010926
- Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING VESTIBULE DOOR AT 1ST STORY , 1st STORY, issued 2023-05-30. HPD violation 16010998
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint (hallway). ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF BROKEN GLASS HANGING FROM CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1ST STORY , 1st STORY, issued 2023-05-30. HPD violation 16011008
- Class C: Floor or stair defect, bathroom, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PIERCED CERAMIC TILE FLOOR TO CELLAR IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT NORTH (apt 1), issued 2023-05-30. HPD violation 16010942
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT NORTH (apt 1), issued 2023-05-30. HPD violation 16010938
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 27 in 5 years.
Bedbugs
No bedbug filing on record for the last 3 years. HPD's bedbug filings are self-reported by the owner once a year; HPD does not inspect to confirm them.
- 2026: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2025: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year
Buildings department (DOB)
1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 5 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
1 executed evictions in the last 3 years (4 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
Stabilization status could not be verified.
Owner and management
Owner: 153 TOMPKINS US LLC. See the full portfolio.
HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2023 and had not been renewed as of Oct 5, 2026. Buildings with 3+ units must register with HPD every year.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3017680009, HPD building ID 381511. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Myrtle-Willoughby Avs (G), 3 min walk
- Flushing Av (M, J), 10 min walk
- Flushing Av (G), 10 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 157 open (32 class C, 99 class B, 21 class A, 5 class I). 1 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | 1 | −10 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000 | −3 |
Sources: NYC HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations, NYC 311 Service Requests, NYC HPD Bedbug Reporting, NYC Marshal Evictions (DOI), NYC HPD Housing Litigations, NYC DOB Violations, NYC DOF tax bills (via JustFix Who Owns What portfolio API, v2), NYC HPD Property Registration. Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.